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March 2008 - Posts

• Understanding Short Sales-Part 4

  The final misconception I commonly hear is that once the lender schedules a sheriff's sale it is too late to do anything. We often will attempt a short sale at the same time your lender is going through the foreclosure process. After the sheriff's Read More... Posted Monday, March 31, 2008 6:23 PM by Matt McLaren | 0 Comments Filed under: short sale, real estate for sale, foreclosure, home selling

• Understanding Short Sales-Part 3

  The third common thing I hear from homeowners is that a short sale is going to hurt your credit just as bad as a foreclosure, so why bother. A foreclosure is one of the worst things you can have on your credit report. The foreclosure itself is a huge Read More... Posted Friday, March 28, 2008 8:40 AM by Matt McLaren | 0 Comments Filed under: short sale, real estate for sale, foreclosure, home selling

• Understanding Short Sales-Part 2

  The second common misconception I run into a lot is that a short sale can happen very quickly. A short sale is generally not a fast process. We put your home on the market and try to get offers. Once we get an offer we present the offer to your lender Read More... Posted Thursday, March 27, 2008 6:30 PM by Matt McLaren | 0 Comments Filed under: short sale, real estate for sale, foreclosure, home selling

• Understanding Short Sales-Part 1

  Many people, and even many Realtors, do not fully understand what a short sale is or the process involved in negotiating one. The first common misconception is that a short sale is the same as a foreclosure. This is not true. Foreclosure is the process Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 11:38 AM by Matt McLaren | 0 Comments Filed under: short sale, real estate for sale, foreclosure, home selling